CHAPTER 21

steps for instrumental processing

1. TRANSPORT

2. CLEANING

3. PACKEGING

4. STERALIZATION

5. STORAGE

6. DELIVERY

7. QUIALITY

Define transport

trying to transport dirty instrument avoiding cross contamination as use as possible using the proper PPE

Define Cleaning

Use an Ultrasonic cleaner, instrument washer, if instruments can’t be clean itmeatly use a holding solution

define packeging

Place chemical inside the bag with the instrument place indicator either inside or outside

define Sterilization

load sterialazer according to the manufactures instructions, place them on the edge in single layers on the racks to increase circulation of sterilization agent around instruments, allowing pakages to cool down before remove from the sterilizer and handling

storage

clean and dry, rotate form oldest first

DELIVERY

clean and seal before using in order to mantain 7 the quality